money

Naija

Alternative forms

• moni

Etymology

From English: money

Pronunciation

• ˈmɔ̀ní

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Noun

• Someting wey people gree to dey use buy market and settle gbese.

• No money.  — (KAD_01_Students-Life_DG__64, There's is no money.)
• Money wey person dey collect no reach to even buy food again.  — (The money I earn, is no longer sufficient to buy food stuffs.)

Related forms

• money matter, vex money

Synonyms

• cash, kudi, ego, pay, bar, bay

Translations

• English: money

Idioms

• Money for hand back for ground.

• Wetin person go first pay give anoder person before e fit collect wetin e want from di person.

• Ashawo go tell you money for hand, back for ground before dey go gree do anyting with you.  — (Before a prostitute agrees to have sex with you, you have to pay first.)
• I no dey selll on credit again. Money for hand, bag for ground before I go answer you.  — (I no longer sell on credit again. If you want me to attend to you, you have to pay before service.)

Translation

• English: pay before service, cash